Accountant

Who are Admiral Pioneer?

Disruptive. Customer Centered. Transformational.

Admiral Pioneer exists within Admiral Group as a venture studio, providing the greenhouse in which to grow new businesses. We’re leveraging Admiral’s strengths to deliver commercially strong businesses that answer the financial needs of new audiences and respond to emerging opportunities.

We seek to disrupt the markets we enter, taking a truly customer-centric approach. We achieve this by experimenting and proving new products, business models and partnerships through a disciplined, discovery-driven approach.

About the role

We have an exciting opportunity to join our Finance team as a Financial Accountant.

Reporting to the Financial Controller, the Financial Accountant will be an integral part of the finance team and be involved in all aspects of finance. You will play a crucial role in ensuring our month end processes are completed accurately and timely as well as providing management information and support to Pioneer businesses.

This position offers a unique opportunity to work with some of the fastest growing ventures and varied insurance propositions (e.g. temporary insurance, future of work) within Admiral Group, with unparalleled exposure to senior leadership teams and board-level, as well as the opportunity to collaborate in a high impact function and team.

Role Responsibilities will include:

• Timely completion of Month-End activities ensuring timely and accurate accounts and producing key management information for stakeholders around the business
•  Supporting the production of insurance bordereaux issued to our Group subsidiary insurance provider.
•  Preparation of the month end accounts and quarterly Group consolidation submission, including liaison with Group Finance to work through any queries.
• Developing a good understanding of the activities of the business and a strong working relationship with managers across the entire business, in order to be able to provide financial, numerical and procedural assistance to a variety of departments.
• Own and manage key balance sheet reconciliations and ensure accurate and timely reconciliation monthly, as well as investigating any differences
• Developing existing control and accounting processes and driving improvements with a view to reduce the time it takes to complete month end activities
• Supporting with the identification of accounting processes, controls and MI improvements for new products as appropriate
• Providing general support and completing ad-hoc tasks as required by heads of departments across the business in addition to the Financial Controller and Head of FP&A.

Qualifications, Skills and Experience:

• Part Qualified or Qualified with experience in a Financial Accounting or Management Accounting role
•  Experience of accounting / month end processes and a good understanding of internal financial controls
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills and large data sets manipulation skills
• Desire to probe further into data, pro-active in all aspects of the role
• Self-motivator, proactive in all aspects of the role
• Deadline-orientated and an ability to stick to time constraints
• Good communication skills – both written and verbal
• Strong academic background with strong numeracy and analytical skills
• Insurance experience is preferred but not essential
• Microsoft Dynamics experience desirable

Salary, Benefits and Work-Life Balance

At Admiral, we are proud to be a diverse business where we put our people and customers first. We have great benefits to ensure employees have a great work-life balance; it's one of the reasons we’re consistently voted one of the Sunday Times Best Big Companies to Work For in the UK.

All colleagues will receive 33 days holiday (including banks holidays) when they join us, and this will increase with length of service, up to a maximum of 38 days (including banks holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to five days of annual leave in addition to your allocation.

You can also view some of our other key benefits here.

Admiral, Where You Can Be You

At Admiral you’re accepted, supported and empowered to be you. Because you’re brilliant.

We’re proud of our people-centric culture which has led us to being recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re committed to ensuring that at Admiral, progression is not slowed or haltered by barriers related to protected characteristics